Radio 3's American Roadtrip: Rhapsody in Blue

The Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Matthias Pintscher, performs an all-American programme at the Philharmonie in Berlin. Movements from Ives's New England Holidays are followed by Gershwin's ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue with soloist Conrad Tao. After the interval, they perform Copland's last symphony, his Third.

Presented by Ian Skelly

Ives: Decoration Day & The Fourth of July from New England Holidays
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Interval

Copland: Symphony No 3

Conrad Tao (piano)
Kansas City Symphony
Matthias Pintscher (conductor)

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